Nikki Blonsky Talks Enduring Friendship With ‘Hairspray’ Co-Star John Travolta, Coming Out At 30
etcanada.comNikki Blonsky made her professional acting debut as the star of 2007’s movie adaptation of “Hairspray” but her friendship with John Travolta carries just as much weight, if not more.
Blonsky made her acting debut starring alongside industry giants like Travolta, Queen Latifah, Christoper Walken, Allison Janey, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes and James Marsden. “Playing Tracy Turnblad was my first job in the entertainment business,” Blonsky told “Allison Interviews” host Allison Kugel. “Starring in ‘Hairspray’ was my first job outside of Cold Stone Creamery and babysitting.” The long-term friendship she sparked with Travolta was an unexpected blessing. READ MORE: Nikki Blonsky Reveals ‘Hairspray’ Co-Star Zac Efron ‘Slipped’ Her Some Tongue During Kissing Scene “‘Always be yourself.’ That is what John told me.
He said, ‘Always stay true to Nikki,” Blonsky said. “Don’t change for this business or anybody in the business. Don’t take any roles that don’t feel right to you.
Do it your way. Just do what feels right in your heart.’ I have taken that with me through every movie, every TV show, and every life experience that I’ve gone through. “Hairspray was the greatest blessing in the world in my life, but my relationship with John and his advice really is something that I could have never fathomed.
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